MVHR and building physics knowledge for healthy, comfortable and energy efficient homes
Heat, Space and Light Ltd has completed the design, supply and commissioning of a Passivhaus-specification MVHR ventilation system for a luxury new build in the northwest of England. The home was also tested by our building airtightness team and achieved an incredibly airtight result of 0.76 m3hr/m2 @50Pa. It’s only slightly shy of a fully-certified … Read more
Heat, Space and Light Ltd has completed the fabric airtightness permeability testing and design, supply and commissioning of an MVHR system at a new build in the beautiful Isle of Skye. The low energy home, which faces a bracing cold wind from the ocean, was built in timber frame on site. The home is located … Read more
The Heat, Space and Light Ltd team has completed the design, supply and commissioning of an MVHR system into a whole house deep energy retrofit project in Cambridge. The detached mid-20th Century home has been externally insulated with EPS insulation to make it much more energy efficient at retaining heat. The insulation applied externally also … Read more
Heat, Space and Light Ltd has recently completed the design, supply and commissioning of an MVHR system with cooling via a reversible air source heat pump at a Dutch barn-style new build in Northamptonshire. The home has been built with a series of cross-laminated timber beams gently curved to mimic the dutch barn shape. Now … Read more
Our MVHR design and commissioning team has recently completed the detailed ductwork design, supply of materials and balancing of our Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery system (MVHR) at a highly sophisticated new build home in Surrey. As part of our turnkey MVHR design, supply and commissioning service we’ve issued the MVHR Ventilation Airflow Measurement and … Read more
The Heat, Space and Light team has designed and supplied a flat 51mm semi-rigid ducting MVHR system for a home in London, in order not to lose any room height. The ducting measures a mere 51mm in height, is crush-proof and has smooth and anti-bacterial lining within the duct. Installed by our trusted installers the … Read more
Heat, Space and Light Ltd has replaced and re-commissioned an under-performing MVHR unit with a brand new 91% efficient Zehnder MVHR in a self-built eco home in Glastonbury, Somerset. The old MVHR was a weak link in an otherwise exceptionally high performance, energy efficient home. The new MVHR unit now features Automatic Summer Bypass, important … Read more
Heat, Space and Light Ltd technicians have conducted forensic airtightness testing on a renovated London Victorian end-of-terrace. The results of the four-hour visit will have improved its comfort, energy efficiency and acoustics by up to 30 per cent, and lowered the home’s heating bills for life. The forensic airtightness pressure test was conducted over four … Read more
We have completed the design and first fix installation of a Zehnder Q350 MVHR system with ComfoTube ducting into a 100-year-old cottage that’s undergoing a low energy retrofit upgrade. The MVHR system will improve the indoor air quality, comfort and energy efficiency, but also protect the century-old building fabric by ensuring indoor humidity is dealt … Read more
It is subtle and understated in its impact on UK housing, but this new build bungalow home is one of the most energy efficient buildings in the world – and represents the future of housebuilding in the UK and Europe. We pressure tested the home this December using a calibrated airtightness testing fan and it … Read more